Concordia: Pursuit of Perfection
Episode 254- Concordia It's an old school episode in every way! The original Decision Space duo (Brendan and Jake) do a deep dive on a new classic with an old school soul: Mac Gerdts' Concordia! Time...
25 Feb 1h 25min
Historical Games and Pax Renaissance with Andy Nealen
Episode 253- Historical Games and Pax Renaissance Pete is joined by Andy Nealen, an academic, game maker, and podcaster. Together they explore what makes the historical war games so special but also ...
18 Feb 1h 58min
Area Control, Majority, and Conflict (What We Talk About)
Episode 252- Area Control (WWTA) In this "what we talk about" episode, Pete and Brendan try to sort through vocabulary and feelings related to area control and area majority games. Brendan tries to p...
11 Feb 1h 30min
The Shapes of Games: Decision Spaces and Gameplay Arcs
Episode 251- The Shapes of Games In this episode, Pete and Brendan go back to the basics. How should we characterize a decision space? What shapes the arc of a game? Timestamps 5:00- types of decisi...
4 Feb 1h 20min
Episode 250: Counting Down the Best of the Rest
Episode 250- Best of the Rest (re upload to fix a file error) All four hosts share their favorite games that have never been covered in the show's extensive 249 episode back catalogue of deep dives an...
28 Jan 1h 27min
Trio, Jungo, and the Joys of Family Gaming with Jason Schneider
Episode 249 - Family Games Paul and Pete are joined by Happy Camper Games founder Jason Schneider to dissect what makes for a great family game experience Timestamps 3:50- mission of Happy Camper 8:4...
21 Jan 1h 12min
Ra: The Doctor's Greatest Game?
Episode 248 - Ra Jake and Paul deep dive Reiner Knizia's 1999 classic auction game Ra. They dig into the elegant systems and the unique push your luck element. Also, Paul explores the various Ra spi...
14 Jan 1h 29min
Arcs is Ambitious, Aggravating... and Awesome
Episode 247 - Arcs Pete is joined by Kniziologist and Blighted Reach afficionado Jared Ingersoll to do a deep dive on the hottest game of 2024: Cole Wehrle's Arcs! Timestamps 3:40- Arcs introduction 9...
7 Jan 1h 27min
